Robotboy

Robotboy
GenreScience fantasy
Action-adventure
Mecha
Superhero
Comedy
Created byJan Van Rijsselberge
Written byRobert Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
Directed byCharlie Bean (series 1)
Bob Camp (series 2)
Heath Kenny (series 2)
Voices ofLaurence Bouvard
Lorraine Pilkington
Rupert Degas
Lewis MacLeod
Togo Igawa
Eiji Kusuhara
ComposerHans Helewaut
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Luxembourg (series 1)
Original languages
  • English
  • French
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (104 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersChristian Davin
Clément Calvet
Daniel Lennard
Finn Arnesen (series 1)
EditorsAmélie Degouys (series 1)
Cédric Chaveau (series 2)
Running time23 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
Production companiesAlphanim
LuxAnimation (series 1)
Cofinova 1 (series 1)
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network (U.K.)
France 3 (France)
Release1 November 2005 (2005-11-01) 
27 September 2008 (2008-09-27)

Robotboy is an animated television series that aired from 1 November 2005 to 27 September 2008 on Cartoon Network in the UK. In the United States, it aired on Cartoon Network, premiering on 14 January 2006, after a sneak peek on 28 December 2005 (under their "Sneak Peek Week" for their new lineup). In France, it aired on France 3. Reruns of the series were broadcast around Europe and Latin America, with fewer exceptions shown in Asia.

The series was created by Jan Van Rijsselberge (also a designer) and produced by Alphanim (now Gaumont Animation) at the company's studio in Vincennes. Series 1, produced in association with studios LuxAnimation and Cofinova 1, was directed by American animator Charlie Bean (who worked on Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, and Samurai Jack); Series 2 was directed by Bob Camp and Heath Kenny. 52 episodes (104 segments) were produced.